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Katherine Ryan-fronted jewellery show to return The BBC has ordered a second series of the Katherine Ryan-fronted craft show All That Glitters: Britain’s Next Jewellery Star. An average of 2.3million viewers watched the first six-part BBC Two series in which eight jewellers showcased their work, before 24-year-old diamond mounter Hugo Johnson, from Haywards Heath, took home the title Ryan said:  ‘I am so delighted to be back again to host the beautiful show that is All That Glitters. The first series was a total joy to be a part of and taking part in the next series has absolutely nothin...

Nature documentaries including the BBC series Dynasties show animals' lives as 'soap operas', a new study claims.  UK researchers argue that the portrayal of animals in nature shows, while entertaining, risks the spreading 'misconceptions' about species in the wild. In their research paper, they're largely critical of Dynasties, which was broadcast in 2018 and narrated by the legendary British naturalist Sir David Attenborough.  The study authors claim Dynasties – which is returning for a second series in 2022 – was pieced together with footage to form a dramatic, scripted narrative, j...

BBC2 has commissioned a 60-minute doc feature exploring sewage from Tern Television, part of Zinc Media Group. Ordered for the BBC’s flagship Horizon strand and produced in partnership with The Open University, this follow-up to Tern’s RTS-winning and Grierson-nominated The Secret Life of Landfill: A Rubbish History, finds George McGavin and Zoe Laughlin (pictured), along with a team of scientists, wade in to expose The Secret Science of Sewage. The documentary explores the biology, chemistry, natural history and social history of feces from inside the pools, tanks and bowels of one of...

Stunning new BBC series looks at the power and fragility of our Earth By: Times News Service London: BBC Earth has announced a brand-new series narrated by legendary English broadcaster and natural historian, Sir David Attenborough. A Perfect Planet explores the great forces of nature that support, drive, and enable life on earth, and features breath-taking scenery set against an original score by award-winning composer Ilan Eshkeri and Attenborough’s distinctive voice. Currently airing in the MENA region, the five-part series takes in awe-inspiring views, from lands drenched by the Indian ...

Sir David Attenborough turned up to receive a medal on the wrong night. The 94-year-old natural historian was due to be honoured at an event at London's Canada House but realised his blunder when he arrived at the event to find no one there. Speaking on 'The Gaby Roslin Podcast', Sir Michael Palin…